#VU112328 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-38202
Published: July 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112328
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-38202
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the BPF_CALL_3() function in kernel/bpf/helpers.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d834477bbc1e8b8a59ff8b0c081529d6bed7b22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f8c69a72e8ad87b36b8052f789da3cc2b2e186c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bf4461f1c97207fda757014690d55a447ce859f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b522d4d334f206284b1a44b0b0b2f99fd443b39b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4965578267e2e81f67c86e2608481e77e9c8569